Dog Training Advice

Teaching the "sit" command
A quiet sit is the cornerstone of good dog behaviour. Here's how to teach the "sit" command so your dog performs it reliably time and time again.

Training Using Positive Discipline
If you've been reading about parenting children, you've probably heard a lot about "positive discipline." The same principle applies to raising a puppy, it works just as well...

Successfully Housebreaking Your Puppy
To successfully housebreak your puppy, you must commit the time, have a lot of patience, and give consistent, clear communications

Wanted, hard working dogs
Dogs have a unique position in our lives. We usually own them simply because we love them, however there are dogs whose services cannot be overlooked.

Dogs need leaders
You are your dog's boss, you make the decisions, you pay the bills; if your dog is bad it means he doesn't recognize your leadership. You could be wrong...

Aggression in dogs
Animals may be born with certain behavioural tendencies, knowing how to recognize these traits while a puppy, will go a long way towards a well balanced Adult dog.

Basics of dog training
90% of owners with dogs they have had for 5 years or more have one or more behaviours they would like to change. But do they really understand their k9?  

Fear vs. phobia...
Dogs may respond in a fearful manner when presented with unfamiliar situations, smells, and sounds. They have developed this response to protect them from harm...

Housetraining your new puppy
Housetraining a new puppy can be easy if you allow the necessary time and patience. A successful plan includes supervision, confinement, and encouragement.